How to Ship Your First Pallet
Warp wrote these product guides for first time pallet shippers. Pick your product type below to learn about freight class, packaging, accessorials, common mistakes, and how to get the best LTL rate.
Choose your product type
Class 85 - 200 · 300 - 1,200 lbsElectronics
Class 85 - 150 · 200 - 800 lbsIndustrial Machinery
Class 50 - 85 · 800 - 2,500 lbsAuto Parts
Class 60 - 150 · 400 - 1,800 lbsFood & Beverage
Class 50 - 85 · 1,000 - 2,200 lbsBuilding Materials
Class 50 - 110 · 800 - 2,500 lbsAppliances
Class 92.5 - 175 · 200 - 600 lbsMedical Equipment
Class 85 - 150 · 200 - 1,500 lbsTextiles & Apparel
Class 110 - 175 · 150 - 500 lbsTile & Flooring
Class 50 - 85 · 1,500 - 2,500 lbsNon-Hazmat Chemicals
Class 55 - 100 · 800 - 2,000 lbsArtwork & Fragile Items
Class 125 - 300 · 100 - 500 lbsTires
Class 50 - 100 · 500 - 2,000 lbsMattresses
Class 100 - 250 · 150 - 700 lbsSolar Panels
Class 70 - 175 · 800 - 2,000 lbsHVAC Units
Class 70 - 150 · 150 - 700 lbsFitness Equipment
Class 70 - 250 · 150 - 900 lbsRestaurant Equipment
Class 70 - 250 · 200 - 1,500 lbsGlass
Class 60 - 150 · 400 - 2,000 lbsPlastics
Class 70 - 175 · 400 - 1,500 lbsPipe
Class 50 - 100 · 500 - 3,000 lbsPaper Products
Class 55 - 100 · 1,000 - 2,200 lbsFrozen Food
Class 55 - 85 · 1,200 - 2,200 lbsFresh Produce
Class 50 - 92.5 (varies by commodity and packaging) · 800 - 1,800 lbsCheese & Dairy
Class 55 - 70 (dense cased dairy) · 1,200 - 2,200 lbsFlowers & Floral
Class 125 - 250 (light, voluminous freight) · 300 - 800 lbsPet Food
Class 55 - 85 (bagged and canned, dense) · 1,200 - 2,400 lbsCoffee
Class 55 - 70 (green bags and dense roasted cases) · 1,000 - 2,200 lbsCosmetics & Beauty Products
Class 70 - 150 · 400 - 1,000 lbsElectric Vehicle Chargers
Class 85 to 125 · 500 to 700 lb per DC fast charger cabinet, 15 to 30 lb per Level 2 unitSwitchgear
Class 70 to 100 · 800 to 2,500 lb per sectionServer Racks
Class 70 to 175 · 200 to 400 lb empty, 800 to 1,600 lb populatedGPU Servers
Class 70 to 110 · 250 to 300 lb bare, 400 to 500 lb crated on the palletHumanoid Robots
Class 85 to 175 · 150 to 180 lb for the robot, 350 to 450 lb cased on the palletDrones
Class 100 to 250 · 200 to 550 lb per pallet of cased airframes
What every first-time pallet shipper needs to know
LTL (less-than-truckload) freight is how businesses ship 1-6 pallets without paying for an entire truck. Your pallets share trailer space with other shipments, which keeps the cost low. But LTL has rules: freight class determines your rate, packaging determines whether your freight survives multiple terminal transfers, and accessorials determine whether the carrier can actually complete the delivery.
The guides above walk through each of these for your specific product type. If you already know your product details, skip straight to a quote.
Ship with Warp
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